Elliott Family History: Last Name Origin & Meaning

05/21/2010

I am the baby girl who was given up for adoption in 1950 Harrison Co Wv. Birth Mother was ? Elliott, to a family named Hymes. I need to find the mother or her family and it is for medical reason need family medical history . If the birth mother does not want to see me that is fine. I just found out last yr after the death of the adopt parent I was 59 yrs old at the time. Any help is appreciated Thanks Nancy

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Jack Elliotte

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07/31/2004

My name is Jack Douglas Elliott/e and I was born in Gastonia, NC in the year of 1935. I am the son of George Dewey Elliott and Dorothy Hoffman Elliott. I know that George was born in Statesville, NC and that Dorothy was born at Spencer Mountain, NC. I know about the Hoffman family, but I cannot find the first clue about the Elliott's. I beleive that George Elliott's Dad's name was either James Martin or Martin James Elliott. George was born in Jan. 1905 probably in Statesville or Gastonia, NC. He had a younger brother Heskell and a older sister Willie. If anyone has any information, please contact me at [contact link].

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Linda Stevens

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07/03/2004

My dad, George Elliott died when I was just 5 years old. He wasn't married to my mom, but I carried his name until I married at the age of 18. I don't have many memories of our days spent with my dad in Wilmington, Deleware, but I DO have wonderful memories of times spent with my grandmother, (his mom) Cora Elliott, better known as "Nana" to me.
She used to brag on what a good child I was and how I wouldn't touch any of the nick nacks she had everywhere in her home. She didn't like storms, and when it would thunder I would get in the bed with her to "protect" her from her fears. (I'm not sure who was protecting who :-)). When I got older, married and moved far away - I wrote letters to Nana. When her eyesight began to fail, I began sending her my letters on audio cassette, along with a tape player to play them on. She never really got the hang of it and since she's passed on, I now have the tape player and the one and only tape with her voice on it grumbling about how to use the "dumb thing". She's been gone for almost 20 years now, and I sure do miss her! I am researching her roots, because I knew very little about her earlier days. I do know that her maiden name was "McCrea", and that she had a step-father by the last name of "Darrah". I also know that my grandfather's name was Simon even though he was long gone by the time I was born. If you read my story and have any connection or just enjoyed reading it, please feel free to write me - Linda Stevens at [contact link]

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Kathy Smith

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02/04/2004

Years ago my grandfather (pap) Lon Elliott caught a golden eagle in one of his traps.He kept it in a cage until it's foot healed.Before he let it go he had some of his sons help him hold it for a picture.The eagle had a wing span of 8 feet.After the piture was taken,Pap watched it fly away.When he caught things that should'nt been in his traps,he would try and doctor them and let them go free.

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Kathy Smith

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02/04/2004

YEARS AGO MY SISTER AND I STAYED WITH OUR GRANDPARENTS LON AND MAE(SANDERS)ELLIOTT.ONE MORNING MY GRANNY WAS COOKING OUR BREAKFAST.SHE HAD 2 EGGS,1 LARGE AND 1 SMALL EGG.WELL ME BEING THE YOUNGEST AND SOMETIMES A BRAT, I THREW A FIT FOR THE LARGE EGG.I GOT THE BIG EGG AND THEREFORE MY WAY(I THOUGHT)AND WAS HAPPY TO START EATING MY PRIZE. WHEN MY SISTER CUT HER EGG THERE WAS A NICKLE UNDER HER EGG. I WAS SO JEALOUS AS I LOOKED UNDER MY EGG TO FIND NOTHING.AFTER THIS I ALWAYS WANTED THE SMALL EGG BUT NEVER FOUND ANY NICKLES.MY GRANNY TOLD ME JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING IS BIGGER DOES'NT MAKE IT BETTER. THIS TAUGHT ME NEVER TO BE GREEDY.FUNNY HOW SUCH SIMPLE THINGS CAN TEACH US LESSONS THAT LAST A LIFE TIME.

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Kathy Smith

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12/25/2003

Take med.sauce pan-put 1c.suger-1/2c.flour-2heaping Tbls.cocoa-stir together-add 3c.milk-cook on med.heat stiring constantly till thick-add 1tsp. vanilla.Serve over hot biscuits broken in half-add butter or margerine on top.this was a real treat for breakfast that my Granny Mae Elliott would fix when we were kids.

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Kathy Smith

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12/25/2003

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL,MY GRANDFATHER LON ELLIOTT(PAP)WENT TO A MOUTAIN WHERE HE HAD A CANE FIELD.WHILE THERE HE KILLED A RATHER LARGE RATTLE SNAKE(SO HE THOUGHT).HE PUT IT IN A MILK BUCKET AND PUT IT BETWEEN HIS FEET AND LEGS SO HE COULD SHOW THE FOLKS AT THE HOUSE THE LARGE RATTLER.AFTER HE GOT HOME HE POURED THE SNAKE OUT ON THE GROUND.LOW AND BEHOLD THE RATTLE SNAKE TRIED TO CRAWL OFF.PAP WAS LUCKY HE DID'NT GET BIT AND THE SECOND TIME THE RATTLER WAS'NT SO LUCKY.

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Kathy Smith

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12/25/2003

I LIVED WITH MY GRANDPARENTS LON AND MAE ELLIOTT WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL.SOME OF MY BEST CHILHOOD MEMORIES WERE WITH THEM.I REMEMBER GRANNY WASHING CLOTHES IN A LARGE KETTLE AND WASH BOARD AND THE BEST COOKING ON THAT OLD WOOD COOK STOVE.SHE WOULD MAKE LYE SOAP AND REALLY SCRUB US CLEAN WITH IT.SHE CANNED EVERYTHING FROM THE GARDEN THAT PAP PLANTED SO THEY DID'NT BUY MUCH FROM TOWN.PAP WOULD GO TO TOWN ALMORT EVERY SATURDAY,HE WOULD VISIT AND WHITTLE SWAP KNIVES WITH HIS FRIENDS AND ALWAYS BRING CANDY HOME TO US.HE WORKED HARD ON THAT LITTLE FARM PLOWING WITH HIS HORSES,HUNTING,TRAPPING.PAP WAS KNOWN FOR GROWING GREAT TASTING WATERMELONS.AT ONE TIME SOME BOYS WERE STEALING THEM,SO TO FIND OUT WHO WAS DOING IT HE PLUGED A FEW MELONS WITH CROTTEN OIL,WELL BY THE NEXT DAY WORD GOT AROUND WHICH BOYS HAD A VERY BAD BELLY ACHE ALONG WHAT WE CALLED THE "THE BACK DOOR TROTS".AFTER THAT THE MELONS WERE PRETTY MUCH LEFT ALONE.WE DID'NT HAVE MUCH(BY TODAYS STANDARDS),GRANNY WOULD MAKE US PRETTY LITTLE DRESSES OUT OF FLOUR SACKS,BUT LOOKING BACK(COSIDERING THE STRESS AND HUSSLE AND BUSSLE OF TODAY)WE WERE RICH.

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Kathy Smith

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12/20/2003

1-MED POTATOE-LARGE BAG POWDERED SUGAR-PEANUT(SMOOTH OR CRUNCHY)BOIL POTATOE WITH SKIN ON TILL DONE-TAKE OUT OF WATER AND LET COOL-TAKE SKIN OFF,PUT IN MIXING BOWL AND BEAT WIH MIXER.ADD P.SUGAR(BATTER WILL BE THIN AT FIRST)KEEP ADDING P.SUGAR TILL THE DOUGH IS REAL THICK AND STIFF.ROLL ON FLAT SURFACE IN POWDERED SUGAR IN A CIRCLE ABOUT 1/8 INCH THICK.SPREAD PEANUT BUTTER ON SURFACE,ROLL TO MAKE LONG CYLENDER SHAPE.PLACE ON PLATTER AND CHILL IN FRIG.AND SLICE.INSTANT POTATOES CAN BE USED.MY GRANDMOTHER MAE SANDERS ELLIOTT USED TO MAKE THIS EVERY CHRISTMAS IN THE OZARKS IN ARKANSAS.SHE CALLED IT ARSH TATER CANDY.

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Darla Wisdom

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03/10/2003

My grandfather's sister Lular Moore Harris related that one of their grandmothers' forebears (here is where it got confusing) came over from Ireland -- father and mother and 3 daughters who names all began with an M (Mary, Minnie, Margaret possibly) and landed in Texas. The father went back to Ireland but mother and daughters stayed and walked to AL with indians winding up in Castleberry, AL. None of this has been able to be verified other than word of mouth. They were probably Elliotts but possibly could have been Murphys. Does any of this sound famliar?

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